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English noun: petit mal epilepsy

1. petit mal epilepsy (state) epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)


SamplesShe has been suffering from petit mal since childhood.


Synonymsepilepsia minor, petit mal


Broader (hypernym)epilepsy


Part holonymabsence, absence seizure









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